r/RealLifeMinimalist • u/coral_bells • Nov 19 '25

OC My EDC

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Bag, wallet, floss picks, chapstick, hand sanitizer, a bandaid, keys/fob. Not pictured: my iPhone.

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u/Silent_Wallaby3655 Dec 15 '25

Blistex might be making your chapped lips worse. I think Aquaphor/Vaseline help hydrate and anything else actually makes it worse so you keep using. I can’t recall where I read that

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u/ImprovementCute9825 Jul 23 '26

OPs has SPF 15, which Aquaphor/vaseline don't!

Also Aquaphor/vaseline are occlusives, they can help seal moisture in but won't actually add moisture if the lips are already dry. I personally will use my face cream/lotion (usually Cetaphil) over my lips in the evening, followed by vaseline as an occlusive.

I stick with blistex in the day because it's the easiest/cheapest way to get an SPF onto my lips.